Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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510. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists and occupational therapists who were successfully recruited in 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59953/21]

Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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512. To ask the Minister for Health the way the HSE manage cases assigned to speech and language therapy and occupational therapists when they need to take maternity cover or have a long-term absence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59955/21]

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 510 and 512 together.

As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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511. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is actively recruiting paediatric rheumatologists to improve services to children who need their expertise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59954/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.